Kenji Kodama
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-12-13 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Hokkaido, Japan
Kenji Kodama
Biography
Kenji Kodama (こだま 兼嗣, Kodama Kenji, born December 13, 1949), real name: 児玉 兼嗣 (same reading), is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist born in Hokkaidō. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). His wife is Sachiko Kamimura, an animator and illustrator.
He is best known for being one of the main directors on the long-running anime Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, as well as the City Hunter series and Lupin III Part III.
Known For
Crew
(2023)
(2019)
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Storyboard Artist, Director
(2017)
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
Storyboard Artist
(2014)
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Key Animation
(2012)
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Storyboard Artist, Director
(2006)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
(2003)
(2002)
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Director, Storyboard Artist
(2001)
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Storyboard Artist, Director
(2000)
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Director, Storyboard Artist
(1999)
(1998)
(1997)
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director, Storyboard Artist
(1997)
(1996)
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Screenplay, Director, Storyboard Artist
(1991)
Wizardry
Storyboard Artist
(1990)
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Director
(1990)
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Director, Storyboard Artist
(1990)
(1989)
City Hunter: .357 Magnum
Director
(1980)
Twenty-Four Eyes
Animation Director, Character Designer